“Around half of all Kiwis now live in rented homes. This Bill could put up to $47 million into the pockets of Kiwi families each year. “This could make a real difference to struggling families. There are significant costs associated with moving to a new rental...
“While this project was initiated under the previous government, the current government welcomes its opening. More public housing means less families in desperate living conditions. “The five homes in this development will cater to mainly Maori and Pacific families....
The meeting was to discuss Housing NZ’s (HNZ) plans to build 300 new units in Lower Hutt and also refurbish existing stock. Mayor Wallace says he welcomes the project as it will provide much needed, high-quality housing stock in Lower Hutt, and contribute...
Building Better Homes Towns and Cities National Science Challenge research - involving Professor Laurence Murphy in Auckland and Dr Bev James in Tauranga and Western Bay of Plenty - show that the Special Housing Areas legislation introduced in 2013 shows little...
One Double Five Community House co-ordinator Carol Peters said Northlanders were living on streets, in emergency houses, in overcrowded houses and even in cowsheds. Peters said building cheaper houses was a way to alleviate the problem but that required partnership...
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Read the report here: Housing-Quarterly-Report-Sep2017.pdf Key facts – September overview ·For the September quarter MSD has spent $563 million on housing support. This year MSD will spend around $2.3 billion on providing New Zealanders with housing support...
In the Herald today they reported that the Ministry of Social Development, which bought the motel to provide “transitional housing” amid a widespread homeless problem throughout the country, says there are 97 transitional housing places in Napier, and...
Housing Minister Phil Twyford told Newshub on Saturday the Government doesn’t want to set up a “heavy bureaucracy”. “We know the desire for home ownership really cuts across all kind of social groups and income levels. Our goal is to make these...
The research was commissioned by the Wellington City Council in response to concerns about draughts in the newly constructed Marshall Court apartments in Miramar. Photo: Wellington City Council This study was conducted by Lara Rangiwhetu, Nevil Pierse & Philippa...
We heard from Alan Johnson, Salvation Army Social Policy and Research Unit, on the Taking Stock report he produced earlier in the year, with discussion facilitated by Kay Saville-Smith of CRESA. Consensus was reached on the goal and the settings necessary to build the...
Infrastructure NZ is New Zealand’s peak infrastructure body. They released this press release on 30 October “Our latest report released last week examines the cost of growth in different greenfield areas around the city where land is accessible and non-sensitive...
26 October 2017 Community housing sector ready to increase social and affordable homes New Zealand’s community housing sector welcomes the new Labour-led coalition Government. “We are ready to partner to see ‘all New Zealanders well-housed’,” says Scott Figenshow, CE...
A concept sketch for Dunedin project High Street Cohousing Photo: Supplied by www.architype.co.nz Co-housing involves family homes being built in clusters of up to 35, around shared living spaces, gardens and communal facilities. The concept has existed in some other...
The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust expects to begin building 14 homes on a greenfield site near Onslow Rd, bordering Lake Hayes Estate, next June. The development will be the trust’s first under its “Secure Home” programme, which is based...